RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sugiono, has strongly condemned Somaliland's illegal move to open an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, labeling the action completely unacceptable.

The sharp condemnation from the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister was published on Sunday, May 24, 2026, via the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry' official X account. Indonesia issued the joint rebuke alongside 18 other nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, Mauritania, Algeria, Bangladesh, and Kuwait.

"This is a blatant violation of international law and relevant international resolutions. It constitutes a direct infringement on the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem," the foreign ministers stated collectively.

The coalition reaffirmed its categorical rejection of any unilateral actions aimed at normalizing or reinforcing the illegal realities in occupied Jerusalem. This includes granting legitimacy to any entity or arrangement that contradicts international law and pertinent UN resolutions.

They further reiterated that East Jerusalem has been recognized as occupied Palestinian territory since 1967, and declared that any action intended to alter its legal and historical status is null and void.

Furthermore, the ministers emphasized their full support for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, firmly rejecting any unilateral maneuvers that undermine Somali territorial unity or violate its sovereignty.

The joint statement follows an announcement last week by Mohamed Hagi, the ambassador to Israel from Somalia's breakaway region, confirming that Somaliland would establish an embassy in Jerusalem.

In return, Israel is slated to set up a representative office in Hargeisa. This development comes just months after Israel officially recognized Somaliland's independence.

In December 2025, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, effectively ending more than 30 years of diplomatic isolation for the region, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had previously failed to secure recognition from any United Nations member state. Once established, Somaliland's diplomatic mission will become the eighth embassy in Jerusalem, following the United States, Guatemala, Kosovo, Honduras, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji. (Annaila Azzahra/EN)